American Lit A Unit 6 Review

What was the great carbuncle?

• a red gem

• train car connector

• a large diamond

• an archaic term for a buckle

What happened to the Seeker when he discovered the Great Carbuncle?

• he died

• he was blind

• he was satisfied

• he lost all his wealth

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What did Matthew and Hannah do with the gem?

• used it to light their house

• put it in a museum

• left it where it was

• sold it

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the theme of "The Great Carbuncle"?

• motivation reveals character

• perseverance pays off

• seek treasure faithfully

• treasure is not worth seeking

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What was the name of Captain Ahab's ship?

• Pequod

• Rachel

• Starbuck

• Penelope

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Who was Captain Ahab's first mate?

• Starbuck

• Ishmael

• Queequeg

• Tashtego

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Who tried to convince Captain Ahab to stop chasing the whale?

• Starbuck

• Tashtego

• Queegueg

• Ishmael

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How did Captain Ahab know they were getting near the whale on the first day?

• he smelled it

• he saw it

• intuition

• one of the sailor's saw it

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Who was the first person killed while chasing Moby Dick?

• Fedallah (the Parsee)

• Starbuck

• Ahab

• Queegueg

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

How did Captain Ahab die?

• caught in hemp rope

• fell off the ship

• his men mutinied

• suicide

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6